More Than Decorations
At V.’s, Christmas evening, Daschel took two decorative Christmas ornament balls and put them under his shirt, announcing, “Boobies”.
Of course they are, dear.
Flux=Rad.
I am made of blue sky and hard rock and I will live this way forever.
Music: Blanket Music
Blanket Music: You Shouldn’t Have Said That
Blanket Music sound like a baby created between Belle & Sebastian and The Velvet Underground, but mask relevant metaphors as soothing pop songs on their album Cultural Norms.
Favorite Places
Expect a long update from me tomorrow, though I must warn you I have almost no desire to write about Christmas Day, so it’s likely you’ll end up hearing about someone’s bowel movement instead. I’ll share a couple more photos of Christmas over the next few days, though.
So today I’ll share […]
Spoil Them Rotten
You know your parents love you when you get Dora and your own bath poof for Christmas.
Happy Non-Denominational Holiday Season Wish!
After years of hating Christmas, its packaging and its pressures, I gave up on my hatred the first Christmas I spent without my grandmother. As a young adult, to me the holidays had always represented gifts, wrapping paper and annoying relatives. It was only after I was finally free of all […]
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It has all that herbal fragrance of Meyer lemons, along with the spring freshness of crisp asparagus spears, hearty grains, and a bit of cheese smeared through to hold it all together. - Zoilus: David Berman: From a DMZ at the back of the universe
He was writing (for the first time, he said) from within a moving van, so his answers are uncharacteristically brief, but there's plenty of detail I didn't get in to the Globe profile. - Are You There, Internet? It's Me, Alex.
I have no plan to stop making dick jokes or to swear off ragging people who clearly have it coming to them. It’s just that it’s important to me to make world-class dick jokes and to rag the worthy in a way that no one is expecting. - The Lee Bros. Southern Cookbook: Stories and Recipes for Southerners and Would-be Southerners
From Matt Lee and Ted Lee, the New York Times food writers who defended lard and demystified gumbo comes a collection of exceptional southern recipes for everyday cooks.
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My name is Paige Maguire. I work in public radio, at Austinist, and I live in Austin.
I'll be speaking at the Texas Association of Broadcasters workshop on October 4.
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Night Driving Road TripA collection of dark and spacious songs for a long night's drive.
Jose Gonzalez: Unlikely Art
The artist as installation at the Blanton Museum of Art.
Bill Callahan Bears His 'Whaleheart'
Callahan's performance in our studio was as impressive as the album itself: hopeful, big and explicitly in touch with his influences.
Iron & Wine: Simply Sam Beam
Bare bones versions of his complex arrangements on The Shepherd's Dog.
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